Clinical trial • Phase II • Oncology

Ipilimumab for Renal cell carcinoma (metastatic)

Phase II trial of Ipilimumab for Renal cell carcinoma (metastatic).

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology
Trial Disease
Renal cell carcinoma (metastatic)
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Monoclonal antibody

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
24-12-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
30-01-2025

Trial design

Randomised, open-label, arms include: nivolumab monotherapy 240 mg iv every 2 weeks (arms 1a, 4a); nivolumab 3 mg/kg iv combined with ipilimumab 1 mg/kg iv every 3 weeks for 4 doses followed by nivolumab 240 mg iv every 2 weeks (arms 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b); tki comparator: sunitinib or pazopanib (investigator’s choice) administered per standard dosing until progression, death, or unacceptable toxicity (arms 2c, 3c).-controlled Phase II trial across 16 sites in France.

Randomised
Yes
Open Label
Yes
Comparator
Arms include: nivolumab monotherapy 240 mg IV every 2 weeks (arms 1A, 4A); nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV combined with ipilimumab 1 mg/kg IV every 3 weeks for 4 doses followed by nivolumab 240 mg IV every 2 weeks (arms 1B, 2B, 3B, 4B); TKI comparator: sunitinib or pazopanib (Investigator’s choice) administered per standard dosing until progression, death, or unacceptable toxicity (arms 2C, 3C).
Biomarker Stratified
True, biomarker: molecular group (ccRCC1, ccRCC2, ccRCC3, ccRCC4)
Target Sample Size
200

Stratification factors

  • Molecular group (ccRCC1, ccRCC2, ccRCC3, ccRCC4)

Eligibility

Recruits 200 No vulnerable population selected. Subject information and informed consent form documents are provided; no specific assent/consent arrangements for minors or other vulnerable groups are described in the available record..

Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable population selected. Subject information and informed consent form documents are provided; no specific assent/consent arrangements for minors or other vulnerable groups are described in the available record.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Histological confirmation of RCC with a clear-cell component. Patients with TFE3 or TFEB translocation proven by cytogenetic analysis or by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) are eligible.\n- Metastatic (American Joint Committee on Cancer [AJCC] Stage IV) RCC\n- No prior systemic therapy for mRCC (patients with relapse >1 year after adjuvant treatment discontinuation are eligible)\n- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of ≤2\n- Measurable disease as per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1\n- Frozen tumor samples or fresh tumor samples immediately stored in \"RNA later\" medium (primary tumor and/or metastasis biopsies) must be available and received by the central laboratory (Cordelier Research Center) to determine molecular groups. (Note: fine needle aspiration [FNA] and bone metastases samples are not acceptable for submission).\n- Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumor tissue available for biomarker (gene expression and immunohistochemistry (IHC)) analysis\n- Molecular group has to be determined prior to randomization."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Any untreated CNS metastases. Patients with CNS metastases will be eligible if they are: asymptomatic, without significant edema, not on corticosteroids, not eligible for radiation therapy/surgery or have already received radiation therapy.\n- History of cerebrovascular accident including transient ischemic attack within the past 12 months.\n- History of DVT unless adequately treated with low molecular weight heparin\n- History of pulmonary embolism within the past 6m unless stable, asymptomatic, and treated with low molecular weight heparin for at least 6 weeks\n- Known history of COPD\n- Known history of uveitis or complaint of double vision\n- History of abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, or intra-abdominal abscess within the past 6 months.\n- Serious, non-healing wound or ulcer\n- Evidence of active bleeding or bleeding susceptibility; or medically significant hemorrhage within prior 30 days.\n- Any requirement for anti-coagulation, except for low molecular weight heparin\n- Prior malignancy active within the previous 3 years except for locally curable cancers that have been apparently cured, such as basal or squamous cell skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer, or carcinoma in situ of the prostate, cervix, or breast.\n- Prior systemic treatment with VEGF or VEGF receptor-targeted therapy (including, but not limited to, sunitinib, pazopanib, axitinib, tivozanib, and bevacizumab) except in an adjuvant setting with a free interval of more than 1 year.\n- Known history of testing positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or known acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).\n- Any positive test for hepatitis B or hepatitis C virus indicating acute or chronic infection.\n- Known medical condition (e.g., a condition associated with diarrhea or acute diverticulitis) that, in the Investigator’s opinion, would increase the risk associated with study participation or study drug administration, or interfere with the interpretation of safety results\n- Known history of hyperesthesia, hypoesthesia, paresthesia, dysesthesia, peripheral motor neuropathy, peripheral sensory, neuropathy, and polyneuropathy\n- Major surgery (e.g., nephrectomy) less than 35 days prior to the first dose of study drug\n- Focal radiation therapy less than 14 days prior to the first dose of study drug.\n- Receiving concomitant CYP3A4 inducers or strong CYP3A4 inhibitors\n- Impairment of gastrointestinal function or gastrointestinal disease that may significantly alter the absorption of TKI (e.g., malabsorptive disorder, ulcerative disease, uncontrolled nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or small bowel resection).\n- Any of the following laboratory test findings: a) WBC <2,000/mm3 b) Hemoglobin ≤9.0 g/dL c) Neutrophils <1,500/mm3 d) Platelets <100,000/mm3 e) AST or ALT >3 x ULN (>5 x ULN if liver metastases are present) f) Lipase and amylase > 1.5 ULN g) Total Bilirubin >1.5 x ULN (except subjects with Gilbert Syndrome, who can have total bilirubin <3.0 mg/dL) h) Serum creatinine >1.5 x ULN or creatinine clearance <40 mL/min (measured or calculated by Cockroft-Gault formula) i) Proteinuria: patients with ≥2+ protein on urine dipstick at baseline must undergo a 24-hour urine collection for protein then if > 1.0 g of protein patient will not be included.\n- Prior treatment with an anti-programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1), anti-programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1), anti-PD-L2, anti-CD137, or anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) antibody, or any other antibody or drug specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or checkpoint pathways.\n- Any active or recent history of a known or suspected autoimmune disease or recent history of a syndrome that required systemic corticosteroids (>10 mg daily prednisone equivalent) or immunosuppressive medications except for syndromes which would not be expected to recur in the absence of an external trigger. Subjects with vitiligo or type 1 diabetes mellitus or residual hypothyroidism due to autoimmune thyroiditis only requiring hormone replacement are permitted to enroll.\n- Any condition requiring systemic treatment with corticosteroids (>10 mg daily prednisone equivalents) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days prior to first dose of SD. Inhaled steroids and adrenal replacement steroid doses >10 mg daily prednisone equivalents are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease.\n- Uncontrolled adrenal insufficiency\n- Ongoing symptomatic cardiac dysrhythmias, uncontrolled atrial fibrillation, or prolongation of the Fridericia corrected QT (QTcF) interval defined as >450 msec for males and >470 msec for females, where QTcF = QT / 3√RR.\n- Poorly controlled hypertension (defined as SBP of >150 mmHg or DBP of >90 mmHg), despite antihypertensive therapy\n- History of any of the following CV conditions within 12m of enrollment: cardiac angioplasty or stenting, myocardial infarction, unstable angina, coronary artery by-pass graft surgery, symptomatic peripheral vascular disease, class III or IV congestive heart failure, as defined by the NYHA."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Investigator-assessed ORR is defined as the proportion of randomized subjects who achieve a best overall response (BOR) of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) using RECIST 1.1 criteria based on Investigator assessments.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Defined as the proportion of randomized subjects who achieve a best overall response (BOR) of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) using RECIST 1.1 criteria based on Investigator assessments."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Progression-free Survival The primary definition of PFS is specified as the time between randomization to the first date of documented progression, based on Investigator radiological assessments (as per RECIST 1.1 criteria), or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. Subjects who die without a reported progression will be considered to have progressed on the date of their death.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time between randomization and first documented progression by Investigator radiological assessments (RECIST 1.1) or death from any cause; deaths without reported progression considered progression at date of death."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Overall Survival OS is defined as the time from randomization to the date of death from any cause. For subjects that are alive, their survival time will be censored at the date of last contact (“last known alive date”).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time from randomization to death from any cause; censor at last known alive date for subjects alive."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Objective response rate at 22 weeks ORR at 22 weeks as defined as percentage of patients with an objective response (decrease of SLD by at least 30%) at second CT or MRI after treatment initiation.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Percentage of patients with objective response (≥30% decrease in SLD) at the second CT or MRI (~22 weeks) after treatment start."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Duration of treatment Duration of treatment (DOT) is defined as the time between treatment initiation and discontinuation for any reason or End of study.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time between treatment initiation and discontinuation for any reason or end of study."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Duration of response Duration of response (DOR) is defined as the time between response to treatment and discontinuation for any reason or End of study.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time between documented response and discontinuation for any reason or end of study."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- AE Incidence Rate The AE incident rate is defined as the proportion of subjects with any-grade AEs among subjects in each treatment arm. Events reported from the first dose, up to and including 100 days following the last dose of study treatment will be included in calculating this incidence rate","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of subjects with any-grade adverse events per arm; includes events from first dose up to 100 days after last dose."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
200
Recruitment Window Months
103
Consent Approach
Informed consent is required; subject information and informed consent form documents are provided (documents listed in CTIS). Language/content available includes French translations. No details on assent or age-specific consent procedures are provided in the available record.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
16
Total Number Of Participants
200

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
22-01-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
13-02-2026
Processing Time Days
387
Number Of Sites
16
Number Of Participants
200

Sites

Site Name
Institut Paoli Calmettes
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Gwenaëlle GRAVIS
Principal Investigator Email
gravisg@ipc.unicancer.fr
Contact Person Name
Gwenaëlle GRAVIS
Contact Person Email
gravisg@ipc.unicancer.fr
Site Name
Hôpital de Hautepierre - Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Philippe BARTHELEMY
Principal Investigator Email
philippe.barthelemy@chru-strasbourg.fr
Contact Person Name
Philippe BARTHELEMY
Site Name
CHU Bretonneau
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Mathilde CANCEL
Principal Investigator Email
mathilde.cancel@univ-tours.fr
Contact Person Name
Mathilde CANCEL
Contact Person Email
mathilde.cancel@univ-tours.fr
Site Name
Hospital Foch
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Philippe BEUZEBOC
Principal Investigator Email
beuzeboc.philippe@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Philippe BEUZEBOC
Contact Person Email
beuzeboc.philippe@gmail.com
Site Name
Institut Mutualiste Montsouris
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Christophe LOUVET
Principal Investigator Email
christophe.louvet@imm.fr
Contact Person Name
Christophe LOUVET
Contact Person Email
christophe.louvet@imm.fr
Site Name
Institut de Cancérologie du Gard
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Nadine HOUEDE
Principal Investigator Email
nadine.HOUEDE@chu-nimes.fr
Contact Person Name
Nadine HOUEDE
Contact Person Email
nadine.HOUEDE@chu-nimes.fr
Site Name
Hospices Civils De Lyon
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Denis MAILLET
Principal Investigator Email
denis.maillet@chu-lyon.fr
Contact Person Name
Denis MAILLET
Contact Person Email
denis.maillet@chu-lyon.fr
Site Name
Hopital Cochin - Port Royal
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Olivier HUILLARD
Principal Investigator Email
olivier.huillard@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Olivier HUILLARD
Contact Person Email
olivier.huillard@aphp.fr
Site Name
Centre De Lutte Contre Le Cancer Eugene Marquis
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Brigitte LAGUERRE
Principal Investigator Email
b.laguerre@rennes.unicancer.fr
Contact Person Name
Brigitte LAGUERRE
Contact Person Email
b.laguerre@rennes.unicancer.fr
Site Name
Georges-Pompidou European Hospital
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Stephane OUDARD
Principal Investigator Email
stephane.oudard@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Stephane OUDARD
Contact Person Email
stephane.oudard@aphp.fr
Site Name
Centre Francois Baclesse
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Florence JOLY
Principal Investigator Email
f.joly@baclesse.unicancer.fr
Contact Person Name
Florence JOLY
Contact Person Email
f.joly@baclesse.unicancer.fr
Site Name
Hôpital Henri Mondor
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Christophe TOURNIGAND
Principal Investigator Email
christophe.tournigand@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Christophe TOURNIGAND
Contact Person Email
christophe.tournigand@aphp.fr
Site Name
Centre Antoine Lacassagne
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Delphine BORCHIELLINI
Principal Investigator Email
delphine.borchiellini@nice.unicancer.fr
Contact Person Name
Delphine BORCHIELLINI
Site Name
Institut Claudius Regaud / Oncopole / CHU Toulouse
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Damien POUESSEL
Principal Investigator Email
pouessel.damien@iuct-oncopole.fr
Contact Person Name
Damien POUESSEL
Site Name
Centre Oscar Lambret
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Diane PANNIER
Principal Investigator Email
d-pannier@o-lambret.fr
Contact Person Name
Diane PANNIER
Contact Person Email
d-pannier@o-lambret.fr
Site Name
Hôpital Saint André
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Marine GROSS-GOUPIL
Principal Investigator Email
marine.gross-goupil@chu-bordeaux.fr
Contact Person Name
Marine GROSS-GOUPIL

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
ARTIC
Organisation Type
Patient organisation/association
Country Of Registered Address
France

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
IPILIMUMAB
Active Substance
Ipilimumab
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous
Route
Intravenous
Starting Dose
Ipilimumab 1 mg/kg IV every 3 weeks for 4 doses (when used in combination)
Dose Levels
1 mg/kg IV (ipilimumab)
Frequency
Every 3 weeks for 4 doses (then no further ipilimumab dosing specified)
Investigational Product Name
NIVOLUMAB
Active Substance
Nivolumab
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous
Route
Intravenous
Starting Dose
Nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV (in combination) or nivolumab 240 mg IV every 2 weeks (monotherapy/maintenance)
Dose Levels
3 mg/kg IV; 240 mg IV every 2 weeks
Frequency
3 mg/kg IV (initial combination dosing) then 240 mg IV every 2 weeks as maintenance; or 240 mg IV every 2 weeks for monotherapy arms
Combination Treatment
Yes

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